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Ukraine cannot receive weapons from NATO member states. Head of the Ukrainian Mission to NATO Ihor Dolhov told in an interview to Ukrinform. “Our partners are not ready to give weapons yet, which are badly needed. Especially it comes to high-tech, high-precision weapons. We cannot use other reserves and resources that are in the North Atlantic...

Ukraine needs a new defense doctrine, in which it should be defined that Russia is an aggressor and a threat for existence of our country. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said, opening the government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The country needs a new defense doctrine with such a definition who is the aggressor and...

All military exercises between Ukraine and NATO planned for this year on Ukrainian territory will be held, Head of Ukraine’s Mission to NATO Ihor Dolhov has told Ukrinform. “By developing our capabilities and possibilities of interaction with member states of the alliance, we will thus improve the combat effectiveness of our Armed...

The Cabinet of Ministers intends to reduce the number of central executive authorities and control bodies. A relevant resolution will be signed at today’s meeting of the government, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk promised, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Today, we will sign a resolution on reduction of the number of central executive...

A column of 120 pieces of Russian military hardware has been recorded between Molodohvardiysk and Krasnodon in Luhansk region. The video showing the column has been posted on the website of the information and analytical center of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). NSDC spokesman Andriy Lysenko said that the place of the...

Pro-Russian militants are trying to stop the transit of natural gas to Europe via Ukraine. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “According to the latest reports, Russian mercenaries began actions that...

Ukraine will start building a wall on the border with Russia. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at a government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We are launching the Wall project. The issue concerns the construction of a real wall on the border between Ukraine and the Russian Federation,”...

A hundred of paratroopers, who remained to cover the retreat of main forces of the air mobile brigade from the airport Luhansk, managed to make a breakthrough on Wednesday night and came back. Head of the Right Cause non-governmental organization Dmytro Snehiriov told Ukrinform. “After receiving an order to retreat from the Luhansk airport,...

Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said that the presidents of Russia and Ukraine have not agreed on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Peskov told RIA Novosti that the sides, however, had discussed how to resolve the conflict. “Putin and Poroshenko really discussed the steps that would help cease fire between militias and...

Australia will open an embassy to support nine Australian Federal Police investigators who are in Ukraine investigating the Malaysia Airlines MH17 tragedy. The country was also considering short-term humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance. ABC News informed on Wednesday, quoting Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. “In the medium...